I am a newbie but i just wiped my brother's x10 mini pro and installed MiniCM v6.0 Final Release | for CWM (big thanks to doixanh) MD5: E4B8A514D72034DDB0BC53B08F4142E. I know not what to use or how to use the md5 and what to do with it. phone giving md5 error. Help!!!!
Compare the md5 of the file you've downloaded to the md5 in the first post of the slade miniCM 6 thread. If there's a mismatch, download the file again. Though, I probably wouldn't install v 6.0 on a wiped phone, since it takes ages to boot. Read more in the above mentioned thread.
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please pardon my ignorance, i'm a web developer but what exactly has md5 got to do in this? is there anything dat i have to do before installing or any other app i need to download?
I don't know exactly (actually, I have no idea...) how the md5 is generated, but from what I can understand, it reflects the integrity of the file. If the file is somehow corrupted during download, the md5 differs from the original one and if I recall correctly, slade included an md5 check in the installation script of his latest rom to avoid unnessecary phone-bricking. So, my advice remains, download the file again. There's no need to download or install anything else. I'm not a developer of any kind, so if you really want to know what the md5 is, i suggest google or wiki, but I'm fairly sure I've understood the use of it in this setting...
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help please
You ask for help but don't explain what the problem is that you are having
well then...
Hey.. I'll bump and maybe pose a question.
I'm a flashaholic and always see a checksum md5 under rom downloads... but really haven't run into a failure when flashing.
How do u guys go about verifying this if needed?
I'll assume it's with a utility as mentioned in the topic, but curious if there are other methods, e.g. with an adb command?
You can either download an app for the computer, or for your phone (just search for md5 in the market, there are free ones.) Just run the app, choose the file, and make sure the sums match up. That's it!
Ah, had a feeling it was simple.. thx for the reply.
How do I calculate the md5 sum before I go flashing something so I can check
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It depends on how you want to check it.
The pinned root guide in the dev section includes instructions for using busybox to check md5s prior to flashing.
md5sum is included in most *nix platforms but most Win users use 3rd party apps.
md5summer, md5deep, etc
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Md5sum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Md5deep
http://sourceforge.net/projects/md5summer/
I always check them on the device through terminal. You need busybox to do it and know where it is. It's usually in /system/xbin/. That would make your command as follows:
/system/xbin/busybox md5sum /sdcard/pg05img.zip
That is assuming the sdcard is where your file is, and pg05img.zip is the file name to be checked.
Appreciate the help guys I have an application that I use on my PC but I'm on the road right now
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I just got an app from the market. Works fine.
What's that app called? I refuse to flash radios without verifying md5
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There's no need for an app to do it. Like loonatik and I said, the function is included in busybox.
Open terminal and type what loonatik said above:
"busybox md5sum /sdcard/PG05IMG.zip"
or "/system/xbin/busybox md5sum /sdcard/PG05IMG.zip" if for some reason the other has a problem.
But if you need an app there are a few such as https://market.android.com/details?id=burrows.apps.crypto or https://market.android.com/details?id=com.hobbyone.HashDroid&feature=related_apps
I use AFV (ANDROID FILE VERIFIER) from the market...and its free
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sporty377 said:
I use AFV (ANDROID FILE VERIFIER) from the market...and its free
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Same here. You can even copy and paste the known md5 into the settings for automatic comparison of the next file calculated. Makes it super easy.
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sorry my english not good how can i check my galaxy note 2 checksum my orignal rom
jann_ali said:
sorry my english not good how can i check my galaxy note 2 checksum my orignal rom
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If you download the rom directly onto the device you can us a file manager like es file explorer to check the md5 with the one that is listed on the site you download it from.
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I use MD5 Checker from the Play Store.
I copy and paste the MD5 from wherever I download it and then find browse to the file and select it. Then calculate to see whether or not it matches. If it matches, both MD5's turn green. If they don't match, they turn red.
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MD5 verification is a guarantee that nothing happened from the moment you downloaded the file from a site to the point you saved it on your device or where it is need to start flashing/installation. It is a "legal protection" in case a corrupted file finds its way on installation and causes problems. It is a safety check.
I found all this out AFTER flashing without even checking MD5 on a Samsung S5.
Nothing happened as in most cases but if it did anyone would tell I had been warned.
Agree with @disconnecktie on the File Manager option for any medium users.
Hi i was trying to download that rom from checkrom.com/threads/checkrom-revolutionhd-v3-1-1-xwkj3-rock-stable.208/[/url] and after download i Checked MD5 and they are different from those that are on dl page.
MD5 of file I have dl is 8A84E918EFE8861F9F5102EF7F2A7928
and MD5 on pages says that is shoudl be ce1af2d87feaa5a10da0a6948c95bea8
Any one can tell me where i can dl correct rom with good md5.
Ensure you antirus software is disabled as corrupts the files due to "false positive" detecting SuperUser app inside.
Try re-download again and as I suggest above
I tried that at work but md5 remain the same with av disabled. i will try to do that at home.
Problem has been solved by dl it at home.
Hey guys,
been a lurker for long...
anyway, I downloaded VERTREMA ROM cz I love the ICS theme... so I rooted my SGS2 using CF-ROOT guide here
Checked it using Root Check Basic tool, and it says i have root access... so my sgs2 is rooted
so.... i tried to install this ROM using CWM app... i tried using update, chose the file, rebooted but didnt work... it says something E: can't open .....zip
What did I do wrong?
BTW, i placed the ROM inside /download/ folder (not in external SD)
Thanks,
t_mo_t said:
Hey guys,
been a lurker for long...
anyway, I downloaded VERTREMA ROM cz I love the ICS theme... so I rooted my SGS2 using CF-ROOT guide here
Checked it using Root Check Basic tool, and it says i have root access... so my sgs2 is rooted
so.... i tried to install this ROM using CWM app... i tried using update, chose the file, rebooted but didnt work... it says something E: can't open .....zip
What did I do wrong?
BTW, i placed the ROM inside /download/ folder (not in external SD)
Thanks,
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Did you download the entire package ? it may happen if the download got interrupted mid way ......... in that case you'd have a zip file of a lesser size which can't be opened ....... try extracting the zip if you get an error you've got to redownload the package....
also ensure that the package is not read only (just incase)
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Did you download the entire package ? it may happen if the download got interrupted mid way ......... in that case you'd have a zip file of a lesser size which can't be opened ....... try extracting the zip if you get an error you've got to redownload the package....
also ensure that the package is not read only (just incase)
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ok... package is not read-only... it's -rw... so it's good....
how do i check the md5 checksum in multiupload?
i m downloading the latest version now... hope it wont get disconnected...
Find an app like MD5Summer (Windoze) to check the MD5 sum once you've downloaded the package.
Also, you can use pretty much any archive program (7Zip, IZArc, WinRar) to test the archive once you've finished downloading it.
If it comes up with fail for *any* file, don't flash that package/download it again. You might have to try downloading it from a different PC/internet connection like I did a while back when I was having probs downloading roms from home without them being corrupt.
t_mo_t said:
ok... package is not read-only... it's -rw... so it's good....
how do i check the md5 checksum in multiupload?
i m downloading the latest version now... hope it wont get disconnected...
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Find an app like MD5Summer (Windoze) to check the MD5 sum once you've downloaded the package.
Also, you can use pretty much any archive program (7Zip, IZArc, WinRar) to test the archive once you've finished downloading it.
If it comes up with fail for *any* file, don't flash that package/download it again. You might have to try downloading it from a different PC/internet connection like I did a while back when I was having probs downloading roms from home without them being corrupt.
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no no... i mean before i downloaded the package.... is there a md5 checker tool so that i can compare wit the one that i downloaded?
ok i will try to download using another pc..
You have to finish downloading the rom/package before you can check the MD5 sum as there's nothing to check if you haven't downloaded it (obviously)
t_mo_t said:
no no... i mean before i downloaded the package.... is there a md5 checker tool so that i can compare wit the one that i downloaded?
ok i will try to download using another pc..
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You have to finish downloading the rom/package before you can check the MD5 sum as there's nothing to check if you haven't downloaded it (obviously)
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yes i know... what i meant was,... is there like a website that tells me the md5 cs in multiupload, so i can compare to the one that i had just finished downloading...
anyway.... thanks to the above poster.. i deleted it from my phone and then transferred the file again... and now it works.... weird,... i transferred first to my microsd, then to phone... i guess that method doesnt work... better to transfer it directly to phone...
thanks y'all!!! been a great help... very nice community here
The MD5 checksum is usually listed next to the link where you download the archive wherever you're downloading it from. Honestly, it's not that important. The most important thing is you get the entire file. And if you "test" the archive in 7Zip/IZArc/WinRar & it comes up all files OK you should be fine.
I've never had a problem flashing a rom/kernel where the test in IZArc has indicated all files contained within are OK/the archive isn't corrupt.
t_mo_t said:
yes i know... what i meant was,... is there like a website that tells me the md5 cs in multiupload, so i can compare to the one that i had just finished downloading...
anyway.... thanks to the above poster.. i deleted it from my phone and then transferred the file again... and now it works.... weird,... i transferred first to my microsd, then to phone... i guess that method doesnt work... better to transfer it directly to phone...
thanks y'all!!! been a great help... very nice community here
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The MD5 checksum is usually listed next to the link where you download the archive wherever you're downloading it from. Honestly, it's not that important. The most important thing is you get the entire file. And if you "test" the archive in 7Zip/IZArc/WinRar & it comes up all files OK you should be fine.
I've never had a problem flashing a rom/kernel where the test in IZArc has indicated all files contained within are OK/the archive isn't corrupt.
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ic.... oh well.. thanks anyway .... ohh 1 last question.. so if i want to revert to the stock rom, i just do the same thing but with the stock rom i can download from samfirmware?
Why not download the stock rom from here ? I wouldn't know about files from Samfirmware as I've never downloaded anything from there.
If you want to go back to stock, download the rom from Intratech's thread, flash it in Odin, done. Again, test the archive integrity in IZarc or similar to make sure it's OK (given you seemed to have had some problems downloading an archive that wasn't whole or corrupted).
t_mo_t said:
ic.... oh well.. thanks anyway .... ohh 1 last question.. so if i want to revert to the stock rom, i just do the same thing but with the stock rom i can download from samfirmware?
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kewl! thanks!!!
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Why not download the stock rom from here ? I wouldn't know about files from Samfirmware as I've never downloaded anything from there.
If you want to go back to stock, download the rom from Intratech's thread, flash it in Odin, done. Again, test the archive integrity in IZarc or similar to make sure it's OK (given you seemed to have had some problems downloading an archive that wasn't whole or corrupted).
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Or you could use Mobile Odin and keep your root intact even when stock
Forgive me, but unfortunately my native language is not English ... So .. my research on this forum are very complicated.
After several attempts and with great difficulty I managed to download from droidbasemment "cm-10-20121030-EXPERIMENTAL-p4.zip."
At the same address I see that there is a file "cm-10-20121030-EXPERIMENTAL-p4.zip.md5sum" which I think is the MD5 of the ROM file of 152.52 MB.
If so, how can I verify the MD5 to make sure that the downloaded file is not corrupt?
Many thanks to those who want to answer. Hi
kRel said:
Forgive me, but unfortunately my native language is not English ... So .. my research on this forum are very complicated.
After several attempts and with great difficulty I managed to download from droidbasemment "cm-10-20121030-EXPERIMENTAL-p4.zip."
At the same address I see that there is a file "cm-10-20121030-EXPERIMENTAL-p4.zip.md5sum" which I think is the MD5 of the ROM file of 152.52 MB.
If so, how can I verify the MD5 to make sure that the downloaded file is not corrupt?
Many thanks to those who want to answer. Hi
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most recoveries will verify the file automatically if that md5sum file is in the same place as the ROM when you flash it. If you want to make sure now, just open the md5sum file in any text editor to see the correct md5 and then look at the properties of the ROM zip file and look at the calculated sum there and confirm they match.
kRel there is a app just for this, I have it on my pc, give me some time and I will post it for ya. dill
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PuckMercury said:
most recoveries will verify the file automatically if that md5sum file is in the same place as the ROM when you flash it. If you want to make sure now, just open the md5sum file in any text editor to see the correct md5 and then look at the properties of the ROM zip file and look at the calculated sum there and confirm they match.
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Thank you for your quick response ...
The problem is that ... if I open the zip file "cm-10-20121030-EXPERIMENTAL-p4.zip.md5sum", inside there is nothing!
dillfever said:
kRel there is a app just for this, I have it on my pc, give me some time and I will post it for ya. dill
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Thank you ... this applet I also have in my computer. It integrates in "explorer" and is called "HashTab v3.0.0"
But the problem is that inside the file: cm-10-20121030-EXPERIMENTAL-p4.zip.md5sum nothing!
If you have the Wifi 7510 tab that is the wrong md5, you want the p4wifi md5
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Do you have winzip or 7zip, you need a file extractor to open the md5 zip?
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also...
search market for md5 and you'll find a ton of apps the will calc the md5 from a file you can compare that to the hash inside the md5 file posted by pershoot.
md5sum -c /path/to/file.md5
The *.md5 file and the file it corresponds to must be in the same directory together. This works from your device in a terminal as well.
I discovered the mystery ....
Opening the file from linux (ubuntu) shows a normal text file containing the MD5!
CWM is also able to read and verify the MD5. But I have not understand how to.
Maybe you need to copy the file to your tablet also MD5??